The State of Product Leadership

Examining the Product Leader

Who are product leaders? What do they do? What makes them effective? Pendo and Product Collective surveyed 300 product leaders to answer these and many more questions. The results show some surprising trends, and contradict some ‘common knowledge’ about product teams. Read on to learn more.

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In the software industry it’s often assumed that most product leaders have a technical background. This actually isn’t the case. Over 60% come from business, liberal arts, or creative disciplines.

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Free Webinar on March 14th

Learn More About Product Leadership

Join Pendo CMO Jake Sorofman and Product Collective co-founder Mike Belsito on March 14th for an interactive discussion and Q&A about the survey, our findings, and new insights into product leadership.